Brake Fast Records


		A-Class Born in South Korea and raised in America by way of Baltimore, MD, A-Class found hip-hop in the early 90's by listening to dubbed cassettes and jumping in neighborhood and schoolyard ciphers. Taking a strong liking to the freestyle session, A-Class developed a fiery flow and in the late 90's linked up with Motive Response, a local emcee who helped Class develop a style and grow as an artist. The pair began writing verses and freestyling as a group, but before the new found duo had a chance to put something on wax, Motive Response passed away in 2003, leaving A Class with the drive to solely finish what they had started together. By 2004 A-Class had thrust himself on to the battle scene. After taking first place in two battles on the eastern shore of Maryland, Class continued to prove his dominance in 2005 with wins at Frostburg University's "Got Lyrics" emcee Battle and at the Pepsi Motion Tour Freestyle Battle in Dulles, VA. Back in Charm City A-Class hooked up with the independent record label, Brake Fast Records LLC and made an appearance on their compilation album, "Divisions of Labor". Class continued his quest for bragging rights by participating in a slew of Baltimore battles during 2006. After taking second place in "Style Warz" and "One Mic - Legends of the Fall", A-Class made two appearances on Baltimore's own 92.3Q Jams' Tuesday Night Fights, an on-air emcee battle. He then went on to take first place in the "Hell is for Heroes" battle in Washington, DC and in "Who's Rhyme is it Anyway" at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. Now signed with Brake Fast Records, A-Class has opened for a number of hip-hop legends including KRS-One, Ghostface Killah, Souls of Mischief, and the Boot Camp Clik. In 2007 Class dropped his debut album rightfully titled "Motive Response" with production by Tom Delay, P-Nyce, Rosirus, DJ Dyrti, and Big Whiz. Discography: Motive Response [2007] Divisions of Labour [2006]

		Mic Brown Born and raised in Jersey, Mic Brown has been writing rhymes since the age of 10. During his high school years Brown began to work with other local artists, forming a group called Visionary Intent that performed at various local venues in northern New Jersey. His academic career brought him to the University of Maryland where Brown expanded his hip-hop expertise to DJing and producing. Now as the owner and CEO of Brake Fast Records, Mic Brown has just completed his solo album debut "Speaks in Volumes." The kid's style, flow, and lyrical content are refreshing for hip-hop listeners across the globe. "Speaks in Volumes" offers an array of battle rhymes as well as narratives about Brown's life, abstract prose, and political and social commentary. With his newfound home in Maryland, Mic Brown and Brake Fast Records plan to make some noise in the Baltimore and D.C. areas. Discography: Speaks in Volumes [2005] Divisions of Labour [2006] Future Work: Electric Wool

		Tom Delay A self-taught sampling wizard with early influences from the likes of DJ Premier, RZA, MF Doom, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, and Havoc, Tom Delay picked up the MPC in 2003 and began developing what continues to be recognized as his signature sound. Emerging with some dusty samples and boom-bat drums in 2005, Tom Delay linked up with Brake Fast Records in the following year to provide some sharp production for the label's first compilation release, Divisions of Labour. Shortly thereafter Tom Delay began mixing and arranging live show discs for all Brake Fast Records performances throughout Baltimore, DC, NY, NJ, and Philly. Working closely with A-Class, the pair released his solo debut, Motive Response in July of 2007 with Brake Fast Records. Complete with production, mixing, and mastering by Tom Delay, the 12 track album displays an array of Tom Delay's skills, both on the MPC 4000 and behind the Digi02 board. Sampling everything from Soul and Motown to Classic Rock and a myriad of international tunes, Tom Delay's beats are masterfully chopped and flipped to the point where recognition of the original source is nearly impossible. As he continues to work with Baltimore-based artists and a tight-knit group of emcees from Brake Fast Records, Tom Delay builds on the same hip-hop formulas devised by his inspirations and predecessors. Discography: Motive Response [2007] Divisions of Labour [2006]

		P. Moon P. Moon, half emcee, half producer, has a style that represents his Jersey up bringing through gritty, east coast banger beats. WIth 9 years of writing and 5 years of producing experience, P. Moon has constructed a distinct, style of hip hop. In 2001, P. Moon began battling a local colleges and events, before joining visionary intent in 2002. In 2005, P. Moon joined fellow Visionary Intent member, Mic Brown, on the first release of the newfound record label Brake Fast Records. P. Moon is currently working on several upcoming Brake Fast releases, including the Brake Fast Mixtape Volume 1, A Class's solo debut, and Ed Bones upcoming release. You can look for P. Moon's first solo release in the fall of 2006. Discography: Divisions of Labour

		Presstone Presstone was born in the Guangzhou province of southern China in the year 1985. At the age of eleven he traveled to the city of Foshan and began studying under the great hip-hop production master Wong Fei Hung, the teacher of Pete Rock and the RZA. It was not long before the student had become the teacher and a fledgling boom-bap skill had turned into a formidable sonic weapon. The time had come for Presstone to venture out on his own. Setting sail on a small Chinese junk with nothing but a crate of records, some tuna salad sandwiches, and his Gemini XL-500 turntables, the warrior headed north. After a time spent navigating the Arctic Cicle, he turned south and eventually made landfall in a strange city where the poor folk scurried about in the shadows of the giant, cold gravestones of dead rulers. He decided to call it Washington DC. The people there still tell stories of this warrior from the East, their fabled hero who, some say, still haunts the dusty, egg-crate-lined basement studios of the greater Washington area, cooking up delicious, beefy, medium-rare hip-hop beats for your listening enjoyment. Discography: Divisions of Labour